What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Assistant Instructor's salary?

An Assistant Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,605 for beginners, reaching about $35,270 at mid-level, and approach $36,988 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Instructor?

Assistant Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Instructor roles are District of Columbia $38,743, California $38,596, Massachusetts $38,082. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Technical Instructor: $66,109; Medical Assistant Instructor: $65,257; Adjunct Assistant Instructor: $63,230; Dental Assistant Instructor: $61,637; Assistant Lead Instructor: $57,850.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Instructor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Instructor roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Assistant Instructor Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Instructor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Instructor in the United States is $34,992 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Assistant Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,534
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,996 to $37,893
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,358

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Assistant Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,893	$3,158	$729	$18
Average	$34,992	$2,916	$673	$17
25th Percentile	$30,996	$2,583	$596	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Instructor Salaries

An Assistant Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,605
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,882
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,270
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,400
Expert (over 8 years): $36,988

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Assistant Instructor	$33,605
Intermediate Level Assistant Instructor	$33,882
Senior Level Assistant Instructor	$35,270
Specialist Level Assistant Instructor	$36,400
Expert Level Assistant Instructor	$36,988

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How Do Assistant Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,743.
California: $38,596.
Massachusetts: $38,082.

District of Columbia $38,743

California $38,596

Massachusetts $38,082

Washington $37,942

New Jersey $37,928

Alaska $37,879

Connecticut $37,396

New York $37,200

Hawaii $36,574

Rhode Island $36,280

Maryland $36,080

Minnesota $35,808

Colorado $35,703

Illinois $35,668

Oregon $35,535

Delaware $35,437

New Hampshire $35,375

Virginia $35,237

Pennsylvania $34,835

Nevada $34,632

North Dakota $34,565

Michigan $34,460

Wisconsin $34,422

Vermont $34,345

Texas $34,131

Maine $34,117

Arizona $34,096

Ohio $34,072

Georgia $33,750

Indiana $33,589

Wyoming $33,558

Utah $33,509

Iowa $33,488

Kansas $33,320

Louisiana $33,271

North Carolina $33,253

Missouri $33,246

Florida $33,110

Montana $33,036

Nebraska $32,966

Kentucky $32,928

South Carolina $32,788

Tennessee $32,700

Idaho $32,665

New Mexico $32,410

Oklahoma $32,354

Alabama $32,147

South Dakota $31,801

Arkansas $31,612

West Virginia $31,510

Mississippi $31,206

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Instructors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $44,136
San Francisco: $43,702
Oakland: $42,732

San Jose, CA $44,136

San Francisco, CA $43,702

Oakland, CA $42,732

New York, NY $40,552

Queens Village, NY $40,290

Paramus, NJ $40,010

Passaic, NJ $39,975

Bergenfield, NJ $39,940

Stamford, CT $39,888

Huntington, NY $39,853

Newark, NJ $39,625

Bridgeport, CT $39,555

New Brunswick, NJ $39,440

Vallejo, CA $39,366

Middlesex, NJ $39,345

Somerset, NJ $39,314

Petaluma, CA $39,233

Santa Cruz, CA $39,097

Boston, MA $39,027

Monterey, CA $38,852

Fairbanks, AK $38,827

Los Angeles, CA $38,761

Washington, DC $38,743

Seattle, WA $38,680

Santa Rosa, CA $38,673

Juneau, AK $38,572

Orange, CA $38,456

Anchorage, AK $38,393

Anaheim, CA $38,369

Santa Ana, CA $38,316

Nassau, NY $38,295

Long Beach, CA $38,281

Danbury, CT $38,271

Santa Maria, CA $38,152

Everett, WA $38,145

Bremerton, WA $37,974

Trenton, NJ $37,907

Sacramento, CA $37,893

San Diego, CA $37,876

Brockton, MA $37,862

Tacoma, WA $37,848

Santa Barbara, CA $37,799

Lowell, MA $37,659

New Suffolk, NY $37,645

Nashua, NH $37,603

Lompoc, CA $37,547

Ventura, CA $37,512

Stockton, CA $37,501

New Haven, CT $37,431

Atlantic City, NJ $37,340

Hartford, CT $37,263

Modesto, CA $37,246

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,169

New Britain, CT $37,151

Olympia, WA $37,102

Kennewick, WA $37,102

New London, CT $37,095

Norwich, CT $37,085

Lawrence, MA $37,067

Bakersfield, CA $36,969

Riverside, CA $36,920

New Bedford, MA $36,920

Richland, WA $36,885

Portsmouth, NH $36,857

Vineland, NJ $36,850

San Bernardino, CA $36,822

Boulder, CO $36,724

Worcester, MA $36,696

Portland, OR $36,665

Saint Paul, MN $36,623

Minneapolis, MN $36,623

Philadelphia, PA $36,574

Honolulu, HI $36,388

Springfield, MA $36,266

Providence, RI $36,262

Chicago, IL $36,161

Bellingham, WA $36,119

Baltimore, MD $36,080

Chico, CA $35,993

Wilmington, DE $35,933

Pittsfield, MA $35,898

Manchester, NH $35,832

Spokane, WA $35,678

Denver, CO $35,675

Albany, NY $35,510

Troy, NY $35,496

Schenectady, NY $35,423

Burlington, VT $35,346

Portland, ME $35,223

Salem, OR $35,195

Yakima, WA $35,188

Ann Arbor, MI $35,178

Rochester, MN $35,080

Fresno, CA $35,062

Reno, NV $35,062

Milwaukee, WI $35,031

Detroit, MI $34,996

Allentown, PA $34,985

Carson City, NV $34,982

Houston, TX $34,929

Colorado Springs, CO $34,926

Syracuse, NY $34,908

Eugene, OR $34,842

Bismarck, ND $34,800

Gary, IN $34,800

Galveston, TX $34,800

Springfield, OR $34,772

Medford, OR $34,688

Fort Collins, CO $34,674

Austin, TX $34,646

Mesa, AZ $34,572

Phoenix, AZ $34,565

Dallas, TX $34,555

Reading, PA $34,534

Saint Cloud, MN $34,520

Concord, NH $34,488

Madison, WI $34,474

Utica, NY $34,380

Raleigh, NC $34,352

Las Vegas, NV $34,348

Rochester, NY $34,324

Des Moines, IA $34,320

Atlanta, GA $34,264

Battle Creek, MI $34,254

Salt Lake City, UT $34,243

Lancaster, PA $34,191

Champaign, IL $34,184

Harrisburg, PA $34,142

Durham, NC $34,110

Kansas City, MO $34,107

Kansas City, KS $34,100

Fort Worth, TX $34,096

Boca Raton, FL $34,082

Cleveland, OH $34,079

Columbus, OH $34,072

Pittsburgh, PA $34,068

Richmond, VA $34,054

Indianapolis, IN $34,047

Cincinnati, OH $34,002

Petersburg, VA $33,949

Billings, MT $33,872

Lansing, MI $33,872

Huntsville, AL $33,872

Lebanon, PA $33,869

Dayton, OH $33,865

Pueblo, CO $33,865

Appleton, WI $33,855

Buffalo, NY $33,841

Racine, WI $33,823

Charlotte, NC $33,820

Saint Louis, MO $33,809

Springfield, IL $33,795

Elkhart, IN $33,788

York, PA $33,788

Gastonia, NC $33,785

Benton Harbor, MI $33,785

Beaumont, TX $33,764

Lorain, OH $33,757

Toledo, OH $33,743

Binghamton, NY $33,725

Rock Hill, SC $33,722

Rockford, IL $33,704

Fargo, ND $33,687

Elyria, OH $33,687

Flagstaff, AZ $33,662

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,642

Miami, FL $33,621

Duluth, MN $33,565

Bangor, ME $33,519

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,481

Louisville, KY $33,463

Grand Rapids, MI $33,456

Hialeah, FL $33,453

Casper, WY $33,404

Scranton, PA $33,362

New Orleans, LA $33,351

Virginia Beach, VA $33,348

Akron, OH $33,330

Peoria, IL $33,285

Sarasota, FL $33,278

Green Bay, WI $33,253

Baton Rouge, LA $33,236

Charleston, SC $33,229

Nashville, TN $33,218

Jamestown, NY $33,211

Davenport, IA $33,211

Tucson, AZ $33,194

Cheyenne, WY $33,183

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,173

Tampa, FL $33,166

Omaha, NE $33,159

Port Arthur, TX $33,145

Evansville, IN $33,145

Bradenton, FL $33,131

Santa Fe, NM $33,068

Orlando, FL $33,033

Clearwater, FL $32,994

Canton, OH $32,921

La Crosse, WI $32,921

Grand Forks, ND $32,910

Albuquerque, NM $32,900

Tulsa, OK $32,900

Newport News, VA $32,896

High Point, NC $32,886

Ogden, UT $32,872

Corpus Christi, TX $32,844

Laramie, WY $32,823

Norfolk, VA $32,823

Rock Island, IL $32,802

Saginaw, MI $32,795

Jacksonville, FL $32,791

Salisbury, NC $32,784

Memphis, TN $32,777

Moline, IL $32,760

Fort Myers, FL $32,749

Waterloo, IA $32,704

Spartanburg, SC $32,669

Lincoln, NE $32,651

Fort Wayne, IN $32,644

Birmingham, AL $32,606

Cedar Falls, IA $32,599

Provo, UT $32,595

Springfield, OH $32,592

San Antonio, TX $32,585

Greensboro, NC $32,571

South Bend, IN $32,567

Winston Salem, NC $32,564

Boise, ID $32,553

Savannah, GA $32,529

Muskegon, MI $32,466

Lima, OH $32,424

Lake Charles, LA $32,410

Anderson, IN $32,403

Lexington, KY $32,392

Augusta, GA $32,382

Greenville, SC $32,382

Wichita, KS $32,350

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,350

Columbia, SC $32,319

Bloomington, IN $32,231

Roanoke, VA $32,210

Asheville, NC $32,165

Knoxville, TN $32,105

Shreveport, LA $32,102

Wilmington, NC $32,056

Frankfort, KY $31,990

Oklahoma City, OK $31,965

Chillicothe, OH $31,951

Longview, TX $31,948

Topeka, KS $31,937

Mobile, AL $31,885

Terre Haute, IN $31,871

Erie, PA $31,867

Altoona, PA $31,850

Melbourne, FL $31,839

Amarillo, TX $31,825

Killeen, TX $31,815

Fayetteville, AR $31,787

Sioux Falls, SD $31,762

Chattanooga, TN $31,741

Idaho Falls, ID $31,738

Gainesville, FL $31,664

Portsmouth, OH $31,647

Little Rock, AR $31,640

Lynchburg, VA $31,640

Lafayette, LA $31,626

Youngstown, OH $31,626

Temple, TX $31,612

Daytona Beach, FL $31,605

Clarksville, TN $31,601

Pensacola, FL $31,598

Hopkinsville, KY $31,493

Charleston, WV $31,489

Florence, SC $31,472

Sioux City, IA $31,451

Macon, GA $31,350

Tallahassee, FL $31,346

Fayetteville, NC $31,339

Waco, TX $31,332

Wichita Falls, TX $31,332

Pine Bluff, AR $31,318

Vincennes, IN $31,252

Lubbock, TX $31,238

Great Falls, MT $31,217

Alamogordo, NM $31,213

Abilene, TX $31,185

Rapid City, SD $31,140

Monroe, LA $31,140

Albany, GA $31,119

Huntington, WV $31,115

Jackson, MS $31,112

Greenville, MS $31,108

Parkersburg, WV $31,073

Montgomery, AL $31,066

Johnstown, PA $31,059

Springfield, MO $31,031

Biloxi, MS $31,014

Sumter, SC $30,940

Columbus, GA $30,937

Twin Falls, ID $30,916

Pascagoula, MS $30,870

Kingsport, TN $30,779

Gulfport, MS $30,769

Alexandria, LA $30,653

Fort Smith, AR $30,566

El Paso, TX $30,471

Helena, MT $30,426

Las Cruces, NM $30,314

Harlingen, TX $30,216

Pocatello, ID $30,184

Florence, AL $30,174

Brownsville, TX $30,167

Dothan, AL $30,111

Mcallen, TX $30,093

Columbus, MS $29,834

Altus, OK $29,673

Lawton, OK $29,607

Pierre, SD $29,481

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Instructor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Assistant Instructor's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$38,841	11%
Hard Working	$37,442	7%
Coaching	$37,442	7%
Critical Thinking	$36,742	5%
Flexibility	$36,392	4%
Problem Solving	$36,392	4%

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Assistant Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$30,996

Average $34,992/year

$37,893

$2,583

Average $2,916/month

$3,158

$596

Average $673/week

$729

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,893	$3,158	$729	$18
Average	$34,992	$2,916	$673	$17
25th Percentile	$30,996	$2,583	$596	$15

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Salary Trends for Assistant Instructor

Salaries for an Assistant Instructor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,246 in 2023 to around $43,886 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Instructor salary trends, .

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